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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1Background of the Study
1.2Significance of the Study
1.3 Purposeof the Study
1.4Structureof the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Interaction
2.1.1 Classroom Discourse
2.1.2Teacher-student Interactive Discourse
2.2 The Concept of Scaffolding
2.2.1The Definition and Characteristics of Scaffolding
2.2.2 The Functions and Types of Scaffolding
2.3 Theoretical Foundations
2.3.1 Input and Output Theory
2.3.2 Sociocultural Theory
2.3.3Interaction Theory
2.4.1 Previous Studieson Scaffolding Teaching Abroad
2.4.2Previous Studieson Scaffolding Teaching at Home
2.4.3 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Design
3.1Research Questions
3.2 Research Subjects
3.3 Research Methods
3.4 Research Procedures
3.5 Data Collection
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
4.1The Distribution Statistics of Scaffolding Means and Functions
4.2Means of Teacher Scaffolding Discourse
4.2.1 Questioning
4.2.2 Modeling
4.2.3 Reformulating
4.2.4 Hinting
4.2.5 Explaining
4.2.6 Repeating
4.2.7 Encouraging
4.2.8 Telling
4.3Functions of Teacher Scaffolding Discourse
4.3.1Support of Students’ Cognitive Activities
4.3.2Support of Students’ Linguistic Activities
4.3.3Support of Students’ Affective Activities
4.4 Discussion
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1Major Findings
5.2Implications for EFL Teaching
5.3Limitations and Recommendations
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